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Press releases

Major renovation planned for the National Archives main building

Press release 18.6.2025 10.30

State Award for Public Information goes to eight recipients – making the invisible visible

Press release 13.6.2025 10.00

Heidi Backman appointed Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education and Culture

Press release 12.6.2025 13.28

Kirsti Laine-Hendolin appointed as new Director General of the Department for Youth and Sport Policy

Press release 12.6.2025 13.26

Growth strategy for the creative economy aims for sustainable growth and internationalisation

Press release 10.6.2025 9.40

Ministry of Education and Culture promotes equity and non-discrimination across the whole education system

Press release 28.5.2025 7.00

Finnish Science Award to Professor Johanna Ivaska

Press release 20.5.2025 13.00

Minister Talvitie visits Benin

Press release 14.5.2025 9.19

Nordic ministers meet in Helsinki to discuss resilience, protection of cultural heritage and skills development

Press release 6.5.2025 15.44

Ukraine attends informal meeting of Nordic-Baltic ministers of culture as special guest

Press release 6.5.2025 14.21

Permanent Secretary Anita Lehikoinen retires

Press release 29.4.2025 11.12

International Eurostudent 9 survey to commence

Press release 21.3.2025 8.55

New vision for higher education and research being prepared – take part in an open stakeholder survey

Press release 14.3.2025 10.41

Groups based on Finnish model for leisure activities prevent inequalities and increase wellbeing of children

Press release 12.3.2025 6.00

Working group on responsible international cooperation in higher education and research publishes recommendations

Press release 11.3.2025 14.01

Four ministers host roundtable discussion on promoting research in healthcare and social welfare in wellbeing services counties

Press release 5.3.2025 15.47

Finnish - Estonian declaration emphasises importance of education and media literacy in the age of artificial intelligence

Press release 18.2.2025 15.13

Minister Talvitie visited Ukraine

Press release 2.2.2025 11.53

Working group submitted proposals for developing student financial aid – both essential and comprehensive restructuring discussed

Press release 30.1.2025 12.46

Student survey: Students want versatile exercise and art try-outs - These will soon be possible in lower secondary schools

Press release 28.1.2025 10.00

Restrictions to be placed on the use of phones and mobile devices in schools

Press release 30.12.2024 13.53

New supercomputer to be located in Kajaani – Finland gains stronger role in AI research

Press release 11.12.2024 11.02

Finnish model for leisure activities increases schoolchildren's participation rate and reaches vulnerable groups

Press release 10.12.2024 12.30

Finland a leading country in PIAAC adult population survey

Press release 10.12.2024 12.04

Advisory Board for the Creative Economy has been appointed

Press release 5.12.2024 13.33

Culture as strong and unifying force in building sustainable, viable and more humane future

Press release 28.11.2024 13.37

Eight Artists Awarded Finland Prizes

Press release 20.11.2024 19.30

Minister of Education Adlercreutz visits Kiev and discusses role of education in reconstruction of Ukraine

Press release 15.10.2024 15.57

Central government recapitalisation to be secured for the new Museum of Architecture and Design

Press release 10.10.2024 13.47

Performance of immigrant students in PISA 2022

Press release 30.9.2024 13.06

News

Minister Adlercreutz to attend papal inauguration

News item 16.5.2025 13.03

Education, Youth, Culture and Sports Council to convene on 12–13 May

News item 9.5.2025 10.03

Minister Talvitie to attend 19th Venice Architecture Biennale

News item 6.5.2025 10.50

Eeva-Riitta Pirhonen appointed as Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education and Culture for a fixed term

News item 14.4.2025 10.57

Minister Bergqvist to attend EU Sport Forum in Kraków

News item 9.4.2025 15.59

Minister Talvitie to attend meeting of EU Ministers of Culture in Warsaw

News item 4.4.2025 9.52

Finland to ratify the Convention on the Manipulation of Sports Competitions

News item 3.4.2025 9.50

Torne River dipnet fishing proposed for inscription on the list of UNESCO intangible cultural heritage

News item 31.3.2025 16.00

Nordic countries to continue supporting WADA - but express concern about trust in doping control

News item 18.3.2025 11.00

Minister Bergqvist to visit Turin to follow the Special Olympics Winter World Championships

News item 11.3.2025 14.40

Finnish State Award for Foreign Translators to Sébastien Cagnoli

News item 28.2.2025 10.21

Minister Adlercreutz attended the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz

News item 28.1.2025 12.20

Finland proposes group of buildings designed by Aalto architects as UNESCO World Heritage Site

News item 22.1.2025 10.09

Veera Virmasalo appointed as Senior Specialist for Team Finland Knowledge in Pretoria

News item 21.1.2025 12.47

The Ministry of Education and Culture at the international Educa fair 2025

News item 20.1.2025 13.56

Finland and Åland hold the Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers in 2025

News item 10.1.2025 14.24

Thomas Sund appointed as Director of Communications at the Ministry of Education and Culture

News item 12.12.2024 13.42

EU's Education, Youth, Culture and Sports Council convenes

News item 22.11.2024 12.14

Survey on children's and young people's experiences in basic education in the arts

News item 22.11.2024 11.54

Ministers Adlercreutz and Bergqvist to learn about children's and young people's leisure activities in Norway

News item 15.11.2024 10.04

WHO report highlights progress and challenges in improving physical activity levels across the European Union

News item 11.11.2024 8.18

Minister Adlercreutz to attend UNESCO meeting of Education Ministers in Brazil on 31 October and 1 November

News item 30.10.2024 12.41

Minister Multala travelling to London to promote cooperation in higher education and research

News item 23.10.2024 12.08

Minister Multala to visit Japan

News item 1.10.2024 15.31

European Heritage Label proposed for the city of Varkaus

News item 1.10.2024 10.04

Volume of private copying still decreasing in Finland

News item 20.9.2024 10.44

Ministers Bergqvist and Multala to attend the Paralympics

News item 26.8.2024 16.29

Round table discusses inclusion and leisure activities of multilingual young people

News item 19.6.2024 15.31

Minister Bergqvist followed the European Athletics Championships in Rome

News item 12.6.2024 15.33

Minister Bergqvist visited the Council of Europe in Strasbourg

News item 31.5.2024 13.07